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Old 01-26-2009, 08:07 AM
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I randomly decided to paint my headers red. Let me know what you think of the turn out.




















 
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Old 01-26-2009, 08:40 AM
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looks pretty good. how long did it take u to do?
 
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Old 01-26-2009, 10:46 AM
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a few hours, paint takes time to dry... but it wasn't the first time i took off the headers so i knew what was going on and knocked it out fast.
 
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Old 01-26-2009, 11:58 AM
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I curious as to how long the paint will last... between road debris and header tempature. But looks interesting - not to my tastes -but dones't look bad.
 
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Old 01-26-2009, 12:32 PM
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looks nice , what paint did u use? brand
 
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Old 01-26-2009, 01:32 PM
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I think it looks really cool. How did you paint them, What did you use?
 
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Old 01-26-2009, 01:52 PM
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I used the flame retardant 1000 - 2000 deg paint from advanced auto parts. I am confident it will last indefinitely, cuz the heat from the headers makes the paint stronger. If it starts to get dirty just spray it with water and rub it down. If it really gets bad il just paint it black.
 
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Old 01-26-2009, 11:11 PM
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very nice, I like how it goes with the over all look of the bike.
 
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Old 01-27-2009, 02:05 AM
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Def doesnt look bad. I wish I could keep my bike that nice and shiney
 
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Old 01-28-2009, 01:40 AM
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VERY NICE!!! diff from wut alot of other ppl have...
 


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